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Why God Made Sure Christmas Would Include Joseph

December 22, 2018 By Roland Warren

Each Christmas, I reflect on the story of Christ’s birth and the wonderful lessons it provides to those who want to work to protect the unborn and build strong families. I am particularly inspired by the courage that Mary and Joseph displayed through what must have been an incredibly stressful time for them. And as a father myself, who once faced an unplanned pregnancy with my girlfriend-now, my wife of 36 years, I certainly can relate to Joseph’s dilemma. But… Read more

What Should Be the Goal of the Pro-Life Movement?

November 11, 2018 By Roland Warren

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With the recent confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, one of the most common questions I am getting in my work at Care Net is, “What is the goal of the pro-life movement?” This a critical question because pursuing the wrong goal can lead to dire consequences for any movement. The most common answer I’ve heard is to “overturn Roe v. Wade.” Others have said the goal should be to “defund Planned Parenthood” or to “save babies.” What… Read more

Want Good Times In This Nation Again? Choose Fatherhood.

September 2, 2018 By Roland Warren

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Several years ago, when I was president of National Fatherhood Initiative, I had the pleasure of working on a fantastic photography book project called, Choosing Fatherhood: America’s Second Chance. To create the piece, noted photographer Lewis Kostiner’s traveled the nation to meet with fathers from all walks of life, to hear their compelling and varied stories and, of course, take their pictures. As part of this project to be included in the book, I wrote the below essay, Want Good… Read more

A Pro-Choice Dilemma: Should Men Be Forced to Pay Child Support?

August 17, 2018 By Roland Warren

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Several months ago, I wrote a post titled, “What a Pro-Life Man Should Say When Told to Shut Up about Abortion.” The objective of the post was to address and debunk what I call the “no womb/no say” logic that is deployed to silence men in the abortion debate. Moreover, I wanted to expose and address the underlying principle of this logic, which is: unless one is impacted by an issue or action in the most direct way, one should… Read more

Want to Communicate Better with Family, Friends & CoWorkers? Practice the 4Ms!

July 24, 2018 By Roland Warren

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We all want to be effective communicators with our families, friends, and coworkers. However, we often miss the mark with sometimes dire consequences that can damage our relationships. So, why do we communicate so poorly so often? I submit that we get one or more of the 4Ms of Effective Communication wrong, which are: The Messenger – Who says the message The Message – What is said The Method – How the message is said The Moment – When the… Read more

Your past sins hindering your parent/child relationship today? Read this.

July 1, 2018 By Roland Warren

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When I was twenty years old, I did something that no Christian young man was supposed to do. I got my girlfriend pregnant. I can still remember, like it was yesterday, the moment I received the phone call from her to give me the news. She was crying. She was confused. And, she was terrified because she knew that she would have to tell her father, who had not quite embraced the idea of me dating his daughter. Plus, since… Read more

Bill Cosby, Sexual Temptation and the Problem of the “Micro Yes”

June 10, 2018 By Roland Warren

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Recently, I had a conversation with a friend about a problem his firm was having getting people to take action on social media posts. Specifically, they were trying to get more folks to sign up for a free course. So, they decided to do a test. Instead of asking someone to sign up for the course first, which was a bigger commitment, they decided to ask them to do something smaller, like click to agree with a statement. Then, after… Read more

What Pro-Life Men Should Say When Told to “Shut Up” about Abortion

April 14, 2018 By Roland Warren

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I recently met a young man from an Ivy League university that started a pro-life group on his campus. I am always excited to see men take a proactive stand for the sanctity of life, so I thanked him for his leadership. And then I asked if there was a particular obstacle he faced where I could be helpful. Without hesitation, he told me the pro-choice folks on campus often tell him that since he cannot get pregnant and… Read more

In The Stormy Daniels Wake: Why Aren’t We Mad at the Mistresses?

March 30, 2018 By Roland Warren

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No doubt, you have seen that Stormy Daniels, the porn “star” who allegedly had a sexual liaison with Donald Trump, has become a media darling. Now, given the stark partisan divide in our nation, there is a tendency to view this story solely through a political lens. However, I am most concerned about what this story, and how it is treated in the public square, says about our culture. You see, her infamy is troubling. After all, this is a… Read more

Father Struggling to Connect with Your Kids? Do This Now to Fix Things.

March 21, 2018 By Roland Warren

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Recently, I started facilitating a men’s class for a group of fathers in a homeless shelter’s residential treatment program. I am using National Fatherhood Initiative’s evidence-based program called 24/7 Dad, which is designed to help men develop the skills they need to be involved, responsible and committed fathers. This is much needed by the guys in my class because years of substance abuse and addiction have frayed their connections to their children. As a class icebreaker, I gave each father… Read more